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DIVERSITY AND GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH NEW MWBE PROGRAM HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Port Houston has announced its new MWBE Business Equity Program and Initiative, receiving praise and support from Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Commissioners Rodney Ellis, Adrian Garcia, and other community and business leaders at Thursday’s official announcement regarding Port Houston’s newly-formed Business Equity Division…. Read More
A proposal to use COVID-19 relief cash on railroad and barge upgrades at the Port of Charleston aims to keep the state from borrowing money for the project, if the expenditure is allowed. Accelerate SC members are considering a proposal to recommend the state use $350 million of American Rescue Plan Act money for improvements… Read More
In May, the Port of Plaquemines (located South of New Orleans) and APM Terminals (APMT) announced a plan to locate and build a state-of-the-art container terminal that can handle the largest container ships. The development could pose a challenge to the Port of New Orleans. The Plaquemines Port Executive Director Sandy Sanders asserts the APM… Read More
For the first time in 40 years the City of Long Beach regains full control of the historic Queen Mary housed in Long Beach Harbor. LONG BEACH一 Long Beach City has regained full control of the Queen Mary and authorized a $2 million temporary caretaker contract with the current on-ship operator Evolution Hospitality. On June… Read More
The Georgia Ports Authority shattered records in 2020, with COVID-related consumer spending driving a 20% increase in operations at the Savannah Port. “If you look at the Georgia Ports Authority over the last 15 years, our average [annual] growth rate was 6.2%,” said CEO Griff Lynch. “So clearly, there’s an anomaly here that’s driving additional growth.” The ports… Read More
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will visit the Port of Baltimore on Thursday to tout the benefits of President Joe Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure deal. “Secretary Buttigieg is scheduled to take a tour, meet with port officials and workers, and deliver remarks,” the U.S. Department of Transportation said in a news release Tuesday. The federal transportation… Read More
Port of Olympia and Thurston County commissioners came together late last week to discuss their differences of opinion about when each of the two bodies should expand the number of commissioners on their governing boards. All six members of both commissions — Port Commissioners Joe Downing, Bill McGregor, and EJ Zita, and County Commissioners Carolina… Read More
From improving air quality to reducing waste, Galveston Wharves is identifying impactful ways to make long-term changes to improve the environment. Guided by Green Marine, a voluntary environmental program for North America’s maritime industry, the port staff is researching, planning and implementing a number of environmental programs. The Green Marine environmental certification program addresses key… Read More
A critical player in the choreography of global trade, Oakland’s congestion is delaying shipments and pushing up prices As the morning sun climbs over the Port of Oakland, a hive of workers are hustling to move tens of thousands of shipping containers and unclog a lifeline of California commerce. Thousands more containers await them tomorrow,… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) announced that he has secured $1.5 million in the Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies subcommittee bill for deepening the Port Fourchon Belle Pass Channel. This funding will allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to complete environmental compliance and update the overall cost and dredge material… Read More
Major container ports across the U.S. have experienced record-setting cargo growth, and the Port of Virginia is no exception. Over the course of the fiscal year ending June 30, it set a new annual cargo record, moving 3.2 million TEU – including a record 280,000 TEU in June alone. June was the tenth consecutive month… Read More
The head of one of the largest U.S. gateways for trade said robust demand for imported goods likely will be sustained into 2022 as companies scramble to rebuild stockpiles during an uneven rebound from the pandemic. “We easily see this going through up to Chinese New Year, and there’s a lot of indications now that… Read More
Editor’s note:This article has been updated to reflect the tonnage moved last year. More cargo has sailed through the Port of Corpus Christi in the first six months of 2021 than it did in 2020, which was its record year for waterway tonnage. The port ended June 2021 with a new record quarter and a record… Read More